Jackson and Guenther were part of Lewis' plan

10:16 PM,
Jan. 18, 2014

Matt Burke was with the Lions the past five seasons.

Written by

Joe Reedy

If there's been one thing about Marvin Lewis over the years, it has been that he doesn't let any drama build when it comes to coordinator openings.

In 2011, three days after it was announced that Bob Bratkowski was fired as offensive coordinator, Jay Gruden was hired. When Gruden left to become the Redskins head coach, Hue Jackson's promotion was made official as Gruden was giving his opening statements to Washington reporters.

With Mike Zimmer being hired by the Vikings late Wednesday night, the Bengals had their replacement already lined up, promoting Paul Guenther. It is only the third ...